Most of us have memories of Chicken Noodle Soup in one form or another, often associated with feeling ill. There is something warm and comforting about nice rich broth, tender chunks of chicken and slurpy noodles. There are also sound nutritional benefits to such broths, particularly after a tummy upset and/or fever. Salts, electrolytes and easily digested proteins are just a few. My version includes sesame oil, garlic, ginger, lemongrass and basil, all used as anti-microbials to fight the effects of influenza, colds, fever, stomach upsets and as a general tonic in many cultures. This makes for very tasty medicine indeed.

Welcome

This blog started its life as a chunk of data for my Beloved to work the arcane magic he calls “Web Development”. Through several incarnations (and many, many re-edits), my ramblings about food, plants, herb-lore and stuff have sort of .. grown. So I bid you welcome to my garden, my kitchen and my workshop. Take a load off, sip some tea and bide a while.